Strong Bidding and 14% New Buyers Drive 88% Sell-Through Rate in Freeman’s | Hindman’s European Furniture & Decorative Arts Auction
Presented across two days and more than 350 lots, Freeman’s | Hindman’s European Furniture & Decorative Arts auction welcomed strong participation, with 14% of buyers new to the firm. An exceptional 88% of lots sold, realizing 115% of the total low estimate. The sale featured outstanding examples of Continental and English furniture, sculpture, and decorative arts spanning four centuries. Notable consignments included fine furniture, clocks, and Chinese Export porcelain from a California Collector; a Meissen chandelier and center table from a Private Collection in Tucson, Arizona; and striking bronze and marble sculptures from a Midwest Collector.
Lot 1151 | An Italian Baroque Pietra Dura Panel | Sold for $89,400
The top lot of the sale was an Italian Baroque Pietra Dura Panel (Lot 1151) from a California Collector. Attributed to the Grand Ducal Workshops in Florence and dating to the early 17th century, the panel carried a pre-sale estimate of $10,000–20,000 but soared past expectations to realize $89,400—nine times its estimate. Another standout, an Italian Neoclassical Black Belgian Marble and Micromosaic Vase (Lot 1180), from the first quarter of the 19th century and attributed to Giacomo Raffaelli, drew significant attention. Featuring figures after Allegories of the Hours of the Day and Night by Michelangelo Maestri, the vase achieved $54,400, more than doubling its low estimate of $20,000. A Pair of Louis XVI Gilt and Patinated Bronze Four-Light Candelabra (Lot 1031), circa 1785 and attributed to François Rémond, also performed strongly, realizing $51,200 against a pre-sale estimate of $15,000–25,000.
Additional Highlights
Lot 1056: Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1795-1875), Thesée Et Le Minotaure
Sold for $43,520
Lot 1128: A German Gilt Brass Quarter-Striking Automaton Clock with Lion, By Johann Ott Halleicher, Augsburg, Mid-17th Century
Sold for $41,600
Lot 1127: A German Gilt Bronze, Ebonized and Lapis Lazuli-Mounted Automaton with a Reclining Hound, Augsburg, Second Quarter 17th Century and Later
Sold for $38,400
Lot 1273: Percival Ball, Bacchu
Sold for $35,200
Lot 1025: A Pair of Louis XVI Gilt Bronze Mounted Granito Rosso Vases, Circa 1775
Sold for $21,760
Lot 1299: A Set of Six 18-Karat Gold Mounted Agate Cups and Saucers, 20th Century
Sold for $20,480
Lot 1100: Denis Pierre Puech (French, 1854-1942), La Sirène
Sold for $19,200
Lot 1303: A Pair of American Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Carved Marble Figural Table Lamps, E.F. Caldwell and Co., New York, Circa 1915
Sold for $19,200